If you're from Dublin, for example, chances are you live with your family, if you're lucky enough to, right up to the mid-20s. And most of the people I know, when they finally sort of set off on their own, they don't stray all that far. Roddy Doyle 20schancedublin share on social
No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words. Roddy Doyle choosecloseexperience share on social
I don't work to any commissions. I do what I want to do. Roddy Doyle commissionwork Change image and share on social
I'm not recognised that much. I'm just a bald man in glasses and there's a rash of them in Dublin. It'd be different if I had a mohican. Roddy Doyle balddublinglass Change image and share on social
Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing. Roddy Doyle endeavourfailurepart Change image and share on social
Some of the people who look the most normal are probably the maddest people trying to look normal. Roddy Doyle madnormalpeople Change image and share on social
My novels come from within me; they are things I feel I want to do. Roddy Doyle feelnovelthing Change image and share on social
The problem with being Irish... is having 'Riverdance' on your back. It's a burden at times. Roddy Doyle backburdenirish Change image and share on social
When you grow up on an island, what matters is how you stand to the sea. Roddy Doyle growislandmatter Change image and share on social
